Keira

State Electoral District Of Keira

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Boundary Description

Commencing at the intersection of the eastern prolongation of Headland Avenue and the low water mark of the shore of South Pacific Ocean: and bounded thence by that low water mark (except at the entrance of any river, creek or inlet of the sea where the boundary shall be a straight line connecting two points on the shore opposite the outermost headlands at the entrance of any such river, creek or inlet of the sea) generally southerly to the south-eastern prolongation of the north-eastern boundary of Towradgi Beach Park; by that prolongation, boundary and its prolongation north-westerly to Murranar Road; by that road generally westerly, Carters Lane northerly and Weber Crescent and its prolongation westerly to Illawarra Railway; by that railway generally southerly to Princes Highway; by that highway north-westerly, Northern Distributor and Southern Freeway generally south-westerly and Mount Keira Road generally northerly and generally south-westerly to the eastern prolongation of the northern boundary of Portion 2; by that prolongation and part of that boundary westerly to Goondarrin Creek; by that creek downwards and the centre of Lake Cordeaux generally north-westerly to the generally western boundary of the City of Wollongong; by part of that boundary generally north-easterly to Darkes Forest Road; by that road generally south-easterly and Princes Highway generally southerly to the western prolongation of the southern boundary of Lot 720, DP 810892; by that prolongation easterly to Stockyard Creek; by that creek downwards to Morrison Avenue; by that avenue generally south-westerly and Cater Street generally south-easterly to Illawarra Railway, aforesaid; by that railway generally southerly to the western prolongation of Headland Avenue; and by that prolongation, avenue and its prolongation, aforesaid, easterly to the point of commencement (inclusive of all islands lying off the coast of the district above defined).

District Information

 

District of Keira (Area: 223.92 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99


From the former District of Keira:
Part City of Wollongong 27,554 28,177


From the former District of Bulli:
That part of the City of Wollongong bounded by the local government boundary, Darkes Forest Road, Princes Highway, Stockyard Creek, Morrison Avenue, Cater Street, Illawarra Railway Line, Headland Avenue and Brickyard Point to the former boundary. 15,154 15,651


Total 42,708 43,828


NOTE: Parts of the former District of Keira are transferred as follows:


To the District of Illawarra:
That part of the City of Wollongong bounded by Princes Highway and Mt Keira Road to the former boundary. 8,566 8,741


To the District of Wollongong:
That part of the City of Wollongong bounded by Illawarra Railway Line, Weber Crescent, Carters Lane and Murranar Road to the former boundary. 1,714 1,834